67. Are there provisions for conflict of interests for candidates and/or elected officials?

GRECO FOURTH EVALUATION ROUND Corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors 

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Among the recent reforms which are relevant to all three branches of power subject to the present evaluation, significant amendments to the Law on Conflict of Interest and Corruption in Public Service – in particular, the introduction of a monitoring mechanism for asset declarations – are to be highlighted. It is crucial that the new rules are now effectively implemented in practice and kept under review in the years to come.

MPs are also subject to the general rules of ethics for public officials, namely those contained in the “Law on Conflict of Interest and Corruption in Public Institutions” (LCI). The latter was amended by Law No. 4358 of 27 October 2015, inter alia, to include general rules of conduct for public servants in a new chapter III.1.41 The new provisions will enter into force on 1 January 2017.42 As a complement to the legal provisions, the Civil Service Bureau43 – the legal entity responsible for the implementation of the LCI – has elaborated a quite extensive document entitled “Ethics and Rules of Conduct of Civil Servants”. It includes numerous case studies and thus provides guidance in ethical questions. In the view of the GET, this document is a useful tool, whose practical approach is to be welcomed. At the same time, it is of the opinion that guidance on questions of ethics and conduct tailored more specifically to the needs and challenges of MPs are required.